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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN BECOMING AN “A-CAR” MEMBER – AN AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLER.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE AUTO RECYCLING BUSINESSES WHO ALREADY MEET THE I-CARE AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS OR, IF NOT FULLY COMPLIANT, COMMIT TO BECOMING FULLY COMPLIANT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF JOINING.

THERE ARE THREE STAGES TO GAINING AND RETAINING “A-CAR” MEMBERSHIP:

  1. Stage 1 – by the end of Year 1 of your membership, being assessed as meeting the requirements of “I-CARE ENVIRONMENTAL” compliance;
  2. Stage 2 – by the end of Year 2 of your membership, being assessed as meeting the requirements of “A-CAR WORKPLACE HEALTH and SAFETY” compliance;
  3. Stage 3 – by the end of Year 3 of your membership, being assessed as meeting the requirements of “A-CAR BUSINESS PRACTICE and CONSUMER PROTECTION” compliance;

YOU WILL BE ACCEPTED AS AN I-CARE COMPLIANT CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLER IF YOU MEET (OR COMMIT TO MEETING) THE FIRST STAGE REQUIREMENT IN YEAR 1:
     – THAT IS, YOU EVIDENCE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.

YOU WILL RETAIN YOUR CERTIFICATION IN YEAR 2 IF YOU MEET (OR COMMIT TO MEETING) THE SECOND STAGE REQUIREMENT IN YEAR 2:
     – THAT IS, YOU EVIDENCE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED WORKPLACE HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS.

YOU WILL RETAIN YOUR CERTIFICATION IN YEAR 3 (and AFTER) IF YOU MEET (OR COMMIT TO MEETING) THE THIRD STAGE REQUIREMENT IN YEAR 3:
     – THAT IS, YOU EVIDENCE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED BUSINESS PRACTICE and CONSUMER PROTECTION STANDARDS.

The AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLER (A-CAR) program has been established for the purpose of:

  1. Conveying the legal and mandatory requirements before, during, and after the recycling process and promoting best management practices within the industry; and
  2. Ensuring there is a consistent set of practices that are aligned with Federal, State, and Municipal laws, as well as with relevant product and industry stewardship programs.

Read more about the A-CAR program here: www.a-car.com.au

The INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLER ENVIRONMENTAL (I-CARE) program has been established for the purpose of:

  1. Promoting an internationally consistent environmental management standard for automotive recycling businesses;
  2. Assisting recyclers meet their environmental obligations under the GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL DUTY (GED) framework; and
  3. Promoting pollution prevention and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in the vehicle recovery industry to reduce the environmental impact of the automotive sector.

Read more about the I-CARE program here: www.i-careauto.com